India, Aug. 19 -- Jasprit Bumrah has been receiving criticism lately after the pacer played only three out of the five matches at the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, citing workload management. The criticism was triggered after he didn't feature in the final Test match at the Oval, which was a must-win game for India, as they were trailing 1-2.

It was Mohammed Siraj, who led the Indian pace attack in Bumrah's absence, and proved to be a difference maker as India sealed a win.

Former Indian cricketer and ex-chief selector Chetan Sharma weighed in on the issue and defended Bumrah. Speaking to PTI, he said, "If the medical team advises, if the doctor tells me that I have to take antibiotics, then I have to consume them. If our physios is tellin...